Terminology: Sound and Lightening Flashcards
1
Q
what is high-key lighting?
A
- many light sources
- shadows washed out by additional lighting
- clean and bright
2
Q
affect on audience of high key lighting
A
- can see everything, nothing is hidden
- audiences encouraged to be trusting
- audiences don’t feel threatened
3
Q
what is low key lighting?
A
- few light sources, sometimes only one
- shadows hide things
4
Q
affect of low key lighting
A
- arty feeling
- creates insecurity and fear
- arty feeling
- dramatic, mysterious, threatening
5
Q
diegesis
A
the fictional space where characters exist
6
Q
dietetic sound
A
- created and belongs in the diegesis
- all natural sounds
7
Q
non diegetic sound
examples?
A
- does not belong naturally within diegesis
- sound effects, music, narration etc
8
Q
on screen sound
A
- always diegetic
- viewers can see sound being generated
9
Q
off screen sound
A
- always diegetic
- viewers cannot see sound being generated
10
Q
parallel sounds
A
- appropriate
- fits visual imagery
11
Q
contrapuntal sound
A
- does not suit the tone of the visual image
- functions through dramatic irony
